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Pokemon TGC Pocket - Alolan Raichu ex Best Deck Build and How to Play

This guide will show you how to build some of the strongest Alolan Raichu ex Decks from the Celestial Guardians Expansion. We'll cover the best Alolan Raichu ex Deck builds, how to use them, as well how to beat Alolan Raichu ex Decks, and more!

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Best Alolan Raichu ex Decks

Alolan Raichu ex Deck Variants	Strengths and Weaknesses
Stoutland and Alolan Raichu ex [★ Best ★]	Strengths: • Stoutland forces opponents to commit more Energy to their Pokemon to be able to attack. • Alolan Raichu ex punishes opponents for attaching multiple Energy to their Pokemon. • Pom-Pom Oricorio is immune to any attacks from ex Pokemon thanks to its Ability. Weaknesses: • All Pokemon in the deck share a Weakness to Fighting. • May struggle against Energy-efficient Pokemon who don't mind the extra Energy attachments.
Alolan Raichu ex and Pachirisu Deck	Strengths: • Very effective against cards that need lots of Energy. • Pachirisu can help speed up Energy gathering for Alolan Raichu ex. Weaknesses: • Ineffective against decks that do not need lots of Energy to function. • May take some time to set up.

Alolan Raichu ex Deck Variants

Strengths and Weaknesses

Stoutland and Alolan Raichu ex
[★ Best ★]

Strengths:
• Stoutland forces opponents to commit more Energy to their Pokemon to be able to attack.
• Alolan Raichu ex punishes opponents for attaching multiple Energy to their Pokemon.
• Pom-Pom Oricorio is immune to any attacks from ex Pokemon thanks to its Ability.

Weaknesses:
• All Pokemon in the deck share a Weakness to Fighting.
• May struggle against Energy-efficient Pokemon who don't mind the extra Energy attachments.

Alolan Raichu ex and Pachirisu Deck

Strengths:
• Very effective against cards that need lots of Energy.
• Pachirisu can help speed up Energy gathering for Alolan Raichu ex.

Weaknesses:
• Ineffective against decks that do not need lots of Energy to function.
• May take some time to set up.

Stoutland and Alolan Raichu

Pikachu ×2	Alolan Raichu ex ×2	Oricorio ×1	Lillipup ×2
Herdier ×1	Stoutland ×2	Pokemon Communication ×1	Cyrus ×1
Team Rocket Grunt ×2	Rare Candy ×2	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Stoutland synergizes with Alolan Raichu ex because Stoutland forces opponents to attach extra Energy, while Alolan Raichu ex punishes them for attaching extra Energy.

Pom-Pom Oricorio can work as a wall and a win-condition against decks that are not prepared to go up against Safeguard.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mythical Island (A1a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Pokemon Communication x 1 (Dialga Pack) Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	Pikachu x 2 (Arceus Pack)
Shining Revelry (A2b)	Team Rocket Grunt x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians	Alolan Raichu ex x 2 (Solgaleo Pack) Oricorio x 1 (Solgaleo Pack) Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis	Lillipup x 2 (Buzzwole Pack) Herdier x 1 (Buzzwole Pack) Stoutland x 2 (Buzzwole Pack)
Eevee Grove	No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	No cards needed from this expansion.
Secluded Springs	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Alternate Card Suggestions

Alternate Cards	Possible Cuts
Iono (A2b 069)	→ • You can cut Pokemon Communication for Iono to give yourself an option that refreshes your hand that also works as disruption for your opponents.

Alolan Raichu ex and Pachirisu Deck

Pikachu ×2	Pachirisu ×2	Alolan Raichu ex ×2	Oricorio ×1
Sabrina ×1	Giant Cape ×2	Rocky Helmet ×1	Cyrus ×2
X Speed ×2	Poke Ball ×2	Red Card ×1	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

This deck utilizes Pachirisu to speed up Energy gathering for Alolan Raichu ex. By the time Alolan Raichu ex is ready, your opponent will likely also have several Energy attached to them, making it easier to knock the Pokemon out in one hit.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Sabrina x 1 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Giant Cape x 2 (Dialga Pack) Rocky Helmet x 1 (Palkia Pack) Cyrus x 2 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	Pikachu x 2 (Arceus Pack)
Shining Revelry (A2b)	Pachirisu x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians	Alolan Raichu ex x 2 (Solgaleo Pack) Oricorio x 1 (Solgaleo Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis	No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove	No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	No cards needed from this expansion.
Secluded Springs	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	X Speed x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Red Card x 1 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Alolan Raichu ex Deck Strategy Guide

Effective Against Energy-Hungry Pokemon

Alolan Raichu ex's Psychic works very effectively against attackers that need a lot of Energy to be viable.

If you are facing ex Pokemon cards that need at least three Energy for their big attacks, you will likely easily defeat them as you will be able to deal 150 damage.

Damage Output

Energy Attached	Damage
x1	90
x2	120
x3	150
x4	180
x5	200

Pikachu Works Well With Cyrus

Before you can utilize Alolan Raichu ex, you first need to evolve it from a Pikachu. The Pikachu card used in this deck synergizes well with Cyrus, as you can attack with it and damage multiple Pokemon. You can also give Pikachu a Rocky Helmet for extra damage against attackers.

Once Alolan Raichu ex is ready, you can use Cyrus to force out damaged cards out of your opponent's Bench and into the Active Spot, making it easy to get some points.

Using Pachirisu and Pom-Pom Oricorio

Pachirisu and Pom-Pom Oricorio in this deck offers support to Alolan Raichu ex while you're building it up.

Pachirisu can speed up Energy gathering for Alolan Raichu ex while dealing some damage, while Pom-Pom Oricorio can be used to hinder opposing ex Pokemon while you are setting up.

How to Beat Alolan Raichu ex Decks

Use Cards That Don't Need A Lot of Energy

Alolan Raichu ex relies on a card to gather many Energy to be effective, so one way to deal with it is to use cards that do not need a lot of Energy but can still defeat it easily.

Cards such as Rampardos and Solgaleo ex can easily withstand attacks from Alolan Raichu ex and even knock it out in a few turns.

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Mega Altaria ex and Chingling Deck	Greninja ex and Suicune ex Deck	Mega Absol ex and Hydreigon Deck	-
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Mega Blaziken ex and Heatmor Deck	Pom-Pom Oricorio and Magnezone Deck	Decidueye ex Deck	-
Tier
Mega Absol ex and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck	Mega Absol ex and Weezing Deck	Hydreigon Deck	Espeon ex and Indeedee ex Deck
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Mega Blaziken ex and Entei ex Deck	Mega Gyarados ex and Milotic Deck	Indeedee ex and Giratina ex Deck	Luxray Deck
Pom-Pom Oricorio and Greninja Deck	Giratina ex and Darkrai ex Deck	Guzzlord ex and Naganadel Deck	-
Tier
Mega Pinsir ex and Leafeon ex Deck	Mega Ampharos ex and Raikou ex Deck	Hitmonchan ex and Lucario Deck	Jolteon ex and Jolteon Deck
Tapu Koko ex and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck	SR Pikachu ex and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck	Crobat and Arceus ex Deck	Goodra and Indeedee ex Deck
Tier
Rapidash ex and Ninetales Deck	Tauros ex and Hydreigon Deck	Whimsicott ex and Meowscarada Deck	Dragalge ex and Nihilego Deck
Golurk Deck	Aegislash and Togedemaru Deck	Mega Pidgeot ex and Raikou ex Deck	-

List of All Decks

Core Expansion	Decks
(B1)	・Aegislash ・Dragalge ex ・Greninja ex ・Golurk ・Goodra ・Hitmonchan ex ・Hydreigon ・Indeedee ex ・Jolteon ex ・Luxray ・Mega Absol ex ・Mega Altaria ex ・Mega Ampharos ex ・Mega Blaziken ex ・Mega Gyarados ex ・Mega Pidgeot ex ・Mega Pinsir ex ・Melmetal ex ・Rapidash ex ・Tauros ex ・Whimsicott ex
(A4a)	・Altaria ・Celebi ・Dugtrio ・Entei ex ・Galarian Cursola ・Jumpluff ex ・Latios ・Miltank ・Poliwrath ex ・Raikou ex ・Slowking ・SS Eelektross ・Suicune ex ・Zoroark
(A4)	・Crobat ex ・Donphan ex ・Espeon ex ・Ho-oh ex ・Kingdra ex ・Lanturn ex ・Lugia ex ・Magcargo ・Raikou ・Scizor ・Shuckle ex ・Skarmory ex ・Steelix ・Umbreon ex ・WSS Gyarados ・WSS Tyranitar ・Xatu
(A3b)	・Alcremie ・Dragonite ex ・Espeon ・Flareon ex ・Glaceon ・Jolteon ・Leafeon ・Primarina ex ・Slurpuff ・Snorlax ex ・Sylveon ex ・Umbreon ・Vaporeon
(A3a)	・Alolan Dugtrio ex ・Blacephalon ・Buzzwole ex ・Guzzlord ex ・Lycanroc ex ・Naganadel ・Nihilego ・Pheromosa ・Shiinotic ・Silvally ・Stoutland ・Tapu Koko ex ・Ultra Necrozma ex
(A3)	・Alolan Muk ex ・Alolan Ninetales ・Alolan Raichu ex ・Araquanid ・Banette ・Crabominable ex ・Decidueye ex ・Dhelmise ex ・Incineroar ex ・Kommo-o ・Lunala ex ・Mimikyu ・Passimian ex ・Pom-Pom Oricorio ・Rayquaza ex ・Solgaleo ex ・Tsareena ・Turtonator ・Vikavolt ・Wishiwashi ex
(A2b)	・Beedrill ex ・Bibarel ex ・Dondozo ・Gholdengo ・Giratina ex ・Lucario ex ・Meowscarada ・Paldean Clodsire ex ・Pawmot ・SR Charizard ex ・SR Pikachu ex ・Tinkaton ex ・Wugtrio ex
(A2a)	・Abomasnow ・Arceus ex ・Bronzong ・Carnivine ・Crobat ・Donphan ・Garchomp ex ・Gengar ・Glaceon ex ・Heatran ・Houndoom ・Leafeon ex ・Origin Forme Palkia ・Probopass ex ・Snorlax ・Staraptor ・TL Tyranitar
(A2)	・Bastiodon ・Darkrai ex ・Dialga ex ・Empoleon ・Gallade ex ・Garchomp ・Infernape ex ・Lickilicky ex ・Lucario ・Luxray ・Magnezone ・Mesprit ・Mismagius ex ・Pachirisu ex ・Palkia ex ・Porygon-Z ・Rampardos ・Rhyperior ・Togekiss ・Torterra ・Weavile ex ・Yanmega ex
(A1a)	・Aerodactyl ex ・Celebi ex ・Golem ・Gyarados ex ・Mew ex ・Pidgeot ex ・Scolipede
(A1)	・Aerodactyl ・Alakazam ・Arbok ・Arcanine ex ・Articuno ・Articuno ex ・Blastoise ・Blastoise ex ・Centiskorch ・Charizard ・Dragonite ・Exeggutor ex ・Frosmoth ・GA Charizard ex ・GA Gyarados ・GA Pikachu ex ・Gengar ex ・Greninja ・Kabutops ・Kingler ・Lapras ex ・Machamp ex ・Marowak ex ・Melmetal ・Mewtwo ex ・Moltres ex ・Ninetales ・Omastar ・Pidgeot ・Poliwrath ・Primeape ・Raichu ・Starmie ex ・Venusaur ・Venusaur ex ・Weezing ・Wigglytuff ex ・Zapdos ・Zapdos ex

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